Rivers NULGE Embarks On Warning Strike Over Unpaid LG Workers’ Salaries

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees in Rivers State has declared a seven-day warning strike over the alleged withholding of salaries of more than 500 workers in Emuoha Local Government Area.

The affected workers had, last week, stormed the Emuoha council secretariat to protest the alleged removal of their names from the payroll, which they said denied them their salaries.

The protesters accused the council chairman, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, of illegally sacking them and vowed to sustain the protest until their names were restored.

The matter was subsequently reported to the state leadership of NULGE.

Following this, the state chapter of the union, in a statement issued on Monday, directed all its members across the 23 LGAs in the state to withdraw their services from today (Tuesday).

The statement, titled “Notice of Strike Action,” was signed by the Rivers State NULGE President, Sunday Adeniran, and addressed to all state offices of the union, branch chairmen, and council branches.

Adeniran said the decision became necessary due to what he described as the “callous and unfair” action of the Emuoha council chairman.